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FZNT02 KNHC 060417
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 06 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 7N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO. 

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 06
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 07
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 08

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW N OF AREA NEAR 32N37W 1008 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
420 NM W QUADRANT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT SEAS BUILDING 16 TO 
22 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 29N37W 1007 MB. N OF 28N BETWEEN 42W 
AND 50W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N90W 20N96W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 
14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W 21N89W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST 
WINDS AND SEAS BAY OF CAMPECHE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 26N35W 24N47W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N 
OF FRONT E OF 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT E 
OF AREA. N OF 22N E OF 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 28N40W 1007 MB. N OF 23N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 57W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND SE OF LINE 31N55W 23N65W NE TO E WINDS  
20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N38W 1008 MB. N OF 24N BETWEEN 38W 
AND 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N SE OF LINE 31N55W 23N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N74W 26N80W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 65W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N74W 26N80W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 70W S WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 74W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT E OF THE BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 62W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W AND S OF 23N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL. FROM 16N TO 22N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 
50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N W OF 85W INCLUDING GULF 
OF HONDURAS SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 26N82W 22N90W. S OF 25N W OF 
95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 26N82W 27N90W 28N95W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT  
30N90W 20N96W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 85W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT  
30N85W 21N89W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS
8 TO 14 FT. LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS E OF FRONT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH